Mouthpiece for cigars or pipes



Jan, E3,

E. A. VELDE MOUTHPIECE FOR CIGARS OR PIPES Fil'ed Feb. s, 1922 WITNESSES:

Patented im. is, leas. 1,532,665 UNTE. S'Iitf'I'ES` ETENT @FFI/CE.

ERNEST A. VREDE, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOA.

MOUTHEILECE FOR CEGARS OR :'9IPES.

Application filed February 1922, Serial No. 523,992.

fo all whom tlm/,ty concern.' the smoker upon the soft flexible tubular Ee it known that l, ERNEST li. Virton, a casing and to support and retain the filter citizen of the United States, residing at E, which is formed of a resilient fibrous Cedar Rapidsl` in the vcounty of Linn and absorbent material such as animal wool, and f State of iowa, have invented certain new adapted to be supported withinthe tubular and useful improvements in h/louthpieces casing A, in such a way as to filter the for Uigai's or Pipes, of which the V:following smoke and resist the pressure of the teeth is a specification. of tue smoker upon the casing A. at C. My invention relates to that class of F, F are apertures for the passage of smoke l0 smokers sanitary mouthpiece for cigar or and are auxiliary to the conventional apen pipe which is constructed of flexible mature G. l-l is a removable section adapted terial and has for its object, first, to provide to hold a cigar by friction and may be of a means Jfor filtering the smoke, retaining flexible material as shown in Figui or of the nicotine `fluid and nonvaporous pai'- non-yieldable material as shown in Fig. il. 7( ticles within the mouthpiece. Second,to pro- This auxiliary thinible section, as will be vide means' to prevent the restriction of the seen, extends beyond the cigar-holding outer smoke passageway by pressure ot' the teeth end of the mouthpiece, and is preferably ofthe smoker. Third, to provide such final beaded at B, both for appearance and to smoke apertures as will not become constrictfacilitate its detachment. its use. gives the 75 ed with use and will provide means for mouthpiece the desired variation in size creating a cool and comfortable smoke. at the receiving end, so as the better to fit the lattain these objects by the mechanism ends of cigars varying in size. I is a pin illustrated in the accompanying drawings, adapted to hold a cigar securely by passing in which, Figure l is a view of the main and through the flexible tubular casing A at Luxiliary casings shown in central cut secin operation it will be understood that tion with a composite component as filter the filter and yieldable resisting element and yieldable resisting element, a plurality component E and D being placed within the of apertures as smoke passageways shown at tubular casing Il, and a cigar or pipe being one end with a cigar at the opposite end held in the receiving end B, the smoker will shown in elevation. place the mouthpiece end C, in a smokable Fig 2, is a View Showing tubular casing position in his mouth whereupon the suction in central cut section with cigar retaining created by the smoker together with the pin and filtering component shown in elepressure of the teeth upon the device at C. vation. will casuse a resilient movement of the com- 90 Fig. 3, is al view in elevation of the componeiit F, l) which it will be understood will posite yieldable resisting element and`- filter prevent cohesion of resilient fibrous material component, showing the manner in which forming the filter E, causing the residual the filter is formed for a resilient fibrous accumulation to begin forming at the axial absorbent material such as animal wool and center of the filter E, and in accumulating 95 0 showing the manner of attaching the saine build to the outer edge; thus the smoke in to a yieldable element of helical form. passing thru the filter E, will be purified Fig. 4, is a view in elevation of the device until the filter E becomes entirely filled, v provided with an auxiliary cigar supporting when it will be understood the lilter E may member of ornamental non-yielding mabe quickly removed and replaced. It will 100 terial. be understood that the apertures F, F pro- Fig. 5, is a view in central cut section of vide means for the free passage of smoke to the device, showing its adaptability for use the mouth of the smoker thereby producing with a pipe to obtain the saine practical rea cool and enjoyable smoke with great ease, sult as when used for smoking a cigar. as it will be understood that thru the com- 105 Referring to the drawing by letter, A is a bined apertures F, F and C, a quick vacuum tubular casing of semi-conical form with its is created thru which smoke from a cigar or largest end adapted to receive a cigar and pipe is drawn through the filter E, and reits smaller end C, adapted to beheld beleased quickly without burning the tongue, tween the teeth of a smoker. D is a heli or discoloring the teeth of the smoker. U0 cal spring of semiconioal form. lts pur- While lhave illustrated and described the pose is to resist the pressure of the teeth of particular construction embodying my invention, I do not Wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto, as the same may be variously modied and altered Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having' described my invention7 what I claim is,

l. A cigar-holder consisting' of a mouthpiece having an enlarged head With a plurality of perforations, a spring mounted in said mout piece, and a tilter secured to said spring.

2. A cigar-holder of the character described, consisting of a mouthpiece having an enlarged head provided with a plurality of perforations, a conical coil spring mounted in said mouthpiece, and a filter having a conical end fitting and heldv `f'rictionally in said spring.

3. A cigar-holder comprising a flexible" ERNEST A. VELDE,

my signature lVitnesses:

J. ANDREW BROWER, WT. L. HARRIsor.. 

